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Learning

As well as protecting the world’s knowledge, the British Library aims to share it as widely as possible.

A dedicated Learning Team makes the British Library’s resources available to teachers and students of all ages, and all interests. Thanks to the generous donations of our supporters, the Library is proud to offer the following learning opportunities:

  • An ongoing programme of exciting workshops, activities and resources
  • Award-winning online resources at www.bl.uk/learning
  • Family, community and regional programmes to broaden accessibility to the Library and its resources

The Library values enormously the help of charitable trusts and foundations to help support our Learning programme and resources. Contact us to discuss how your trust can get involved.

Your gift to the Library's Learning programmes can also be made instantly online: please contribute now to the future of Learning.

children looking at the interactive book

Over 20,000 students and their teachers already benefit from free access to media-rich online content and inspiring workshops, so the Learning programme is a treasured part of people’s relationship with the British Library.

In September 2010, the success of the Learning programme was celebrated with the opening of the Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre, an inspirational new learning venue at The British Library.

The future of the Library’s Learning programme depends on the continued generosity of our supporters.

Contact us to talk about how your charitable trust can support Learning at the Library or donate now as an individual – your contribution can directly help the Learning programme.
  

Ian Gunter, Bouygues UK main photo

The Magnificent Maps workshops made a huge difference to the way children and young people understand the influence that maps have in shaping the world, and provided an excellent supplement to this fascinating exhibition. This was a great schools programme from the British Library and we were really pleased to support something that inspires education and learning in such innovative ways.

Ian Gunter, Bouygues UK
Roger Walshe

The Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre enables us to provide a much richer learning experience – particularly in relation to digital research skills.

Roger Walshe, Head of Public Engagement and Learning